Many people struggle with shyness, but a small segment of the population suffers from shyness so severe that it brings about extreme social inhibition. In avoidant personality disorder, extreme ...

If you try to create and sustain a romantic relationship with someone who has an avoidant personality, or the full-blown personality disorder known as Avoidant Personality Disorder, the experience can ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Cluster C personality disorders include conditions with anxious and fearful thoughts and behaviors. These are avoidant personality disorder (AVPD), ...

After my podcast episode on avoidant wives, many men reached out for therapy or further questions. I have been talking about and working with avoidant women and avoidant men for the entirety of my ...